Museum Month: Culture for half off

February brings the 20th anniversary of Museum Month in San Diego County, with more than 30 participating museums offering half-price admission when purchased with a Museum Month Pass, available free from sponsoring Macy's stores in the county.

Last year more than 17,000 people used the Museum Month Pass to visit museums at half-price admission. All participating museums are listed on the pass brochure, and include Birch Aquarium at Scripps, California Center for the Arts Escondido Museum, Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum, Maritime Museum of San Diego and Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.

Here's a look at some of the shows opening at participating museums during Museum Month:

Lux Art Institute in Encinitas: Works by artist-in-residence Jolynn Krystosek, include large-scale paper cutouts and wax, floral-relief carvings. Through March 18. Information: luxartinstitute.org.

Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park: Works by Mikhael Subotzky, winner of the 2009 Lou Stoumen Prize; and works by Lou Stoumen. Both open Sunday. Also Pop Thursday's nighttime series blends photography and film with drinks and music. “Bullitt,” with Steve McQueen, will be screened Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. $6 to the public, free to MoPA Members, $3 for Museum Month cardholders. Information: mopa.org.